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Wow I thought that was an error the small overlap. Good to know. I was thinking about how best to slice it off but now I know I won't have to.
I was on an Internet binge last night and found this amazing build of the GPM Bismarck where the guy went through and every problem/issue with the kit he had I agree with. He also answered all my deep lingering questions. I was so excited to pick his brain and chat with him since he was in Australia only to discover he had passed away in 2020. I still have to give a shout to the guy. Amazing build Bismarck by Dan Vadas - FINISHED - GPM - 1:200 - CARD and PE - - Kit build logs for subjects built from 1901 - Present Day - Model Ship World™ RIP Mr. Vadas My next ship will be a Halinski. My favourite ship in the whole world. IJN Fuso. |
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Blithely applying hull panels. Going swimmingly from the front but you can see this last one is backwards which I didn't realize at the time.
No problem says I (not yet realizing the error). Lets shim this to reinforce it Front looks good. Errors in rear ok and rudder slot trued up Then I realized and had to cut off a panel and remove a second one. Once reinstalled the fit is much better with a 1.5 mm gap to add a strip to but now I definitely have to fill, sand, and paint. Notice the rightmost seam looks open but it actually is not. |
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Thanks for the link to the Dan Vadas build.
Too bad about the need to replace a panel. It was looking like a remarkably smooth hull. Nonetheless, it is shaping up to be a splendid model. Don |
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So everyone can say I told you so
So one thing I suffer from early in building kits on new media is the buying spree and the lack of patience to not go fast. So I have a real dilemma. First I put on putty and sanded. Looked good. Sprayed, but had a masking mess up and now I have overspray. Also the putty was lumpy so a bunch of reworks later I got the hull looking mostly good but I've sanded enough away in spots it was opening up. I've used some CA Zap-a-gap to fix that but not sure how to fix the deck overspray. The other spots I can mix two of the Lifecolor paints I got to do touch up. Should I start over? (Not going to let it beat me and I've learned the large majority of my lessons.)
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Got these nice kits as part of the spree
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I am not experienced in ship hulls, but the effect you have here almost looks like weld lines. I am wondering if some detail work could accent the effect and look really interesting
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Keep building, develop your skills. This medium is extremely unique. It's not like going from plastic to resin or even wood. I considered myself pretty good in plastic but really took 4 kits or so before I felt comfortable. My first few builds were eventually torched. Now, I'll never go back to plastic, no need for toxic fumes and the selections offered by this medium far exceed the others.
Patience is crucial but so is practice. This particular kit is one of the simpler kits, but still a serious challenge for a 1st timer. |
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